Roundtable - Matchmaking Retention Through Emotional Variability

In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Sony’s Transmedia Announcements: Are we in the golden age for successful big screen adaptations of games?#2 When Does Consolidation Mania End: Why are game giants interested in being acquired? What does consolidation mean to the creativity of game development?#3 Some Players Don’t Want Fair Matchmaking: Popular FPS players and content creators are asking for easy PvP lobbies so they can entertain with crushing wins. Should games optimize their matchmaking design for retention instead of near-perfect skill matching? We dive into Ethan Davison’s ‘Video game developers want fair online games. Some players really don’t.’If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at [email protected] or [email protected]. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.